Willis Beal A Life on the Water

A profile of 77 year old boatbuilder and lobsterman Willis Beal of Beals, Maine. A member of the boatbuilder's hall of fame, he shares stories of building boats, lobstering, and the living the Downeast life.

[@darinreed1798]

Beautifully done, Bob!

[@JeffRennicke]

Great stuff Bob. Gotta love those wooden boats.

[@altonmarsh]

Fascinating. Thanks so much for making that.

[@ianlloyd9881]

Excellent Bob!

[@jpatrickdowns]

A lovely story well-told, Bob. "When you stop learning, you're dead"-there are many good life lessons in this story. I fear we're losing too many craftspeople now with our high tech methods, though the improvements in technology are good, he concedes. Watching someone like my friend Doug, a master cabinet maker, cut dovetails by hand with a Japanese saw, is a marvel and watching it done with a CNC milling machine cannot duplicate it in spirit, though it's perfect.

[@basement_archivist]

Finestkind to both Bob and Mr. Beal!

[@micanthony]

Great profile Bob, what a legacy Mr. Beal has!

[@michaelmcintier9508]

Wow! I felt like I was there with him. Well done, Bob!

[@douglaspeebles7828]

Great video, I got rid of my fishing boat about a year ago. The video kind of made me want to go out and get another one. Kind of..

[@scottwhite2379]

I'll post this somewhere that people will appreciate this great story.

[@micanthony]

i always find peace near the water